Colorado State University Pueblo

2013: Playing in four games, he had three tackles with an assist, and two unassisted tackles.

High School: Was a two-time all-conference linebacker at Heritage High School in Littleton, Colo. ... Helped Heritage to the 2009 4A state championship ... Led his team in tackles as a senior, earning the Heritage High Outstanding Senior Award ... Holds numerous weight room records, including the HHS Perfect Lifter Award, the "Clean King" Record, the Deadlift and Power Clean Top 10 Record and the Iron Eagle Award ... Carried a 3.45 grade-point-average, earning the HHS 2013 Scholar Athlete Award ... Was active in the Heritiage Community Relations Club ... Coached by Mike Griebel ... Also participated in track and field and basketball.

Personal: Son of Mark and Sheri Novotny ... Has two older siblings, Chelsea and Jake, who is an assistant coach on the CSU-Pueblo Football Team ... Was a 2012 Congressional Nomination to the United States Naval Academy and the United States Military Academy ... Enjoys reading, watching television, exercising, listening to music and volunteering ... Is majoring in biology with plans to make it into medical school as well as pursue a career in the miiitary ... Born on July 22, 1995.